IRAQ HISTORY AND THE BIBLE

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You might think of Iraq as "only" an oil rich nation, ruled by an evil dictator for 30 years, whether it has been supporting terrorists or not may not be very important. Here are a few facts regarding the important events and roles this nation has played throughout history:
  • The Garden of Eden was in Iraq. (it sure doesn't look much like Paradise on earth today thanks to Saddam).
  • Mesopotamia which is now Iraq was the cradle of civilization!
  • Noah built the ark in Iraq.
  • The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.
  • Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq!
  • Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor which is in Iraq.
  • Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
  • Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.
  • Assyria which is in Iraq conquered the ten tribes of Israel.
  • Amos cried out in Iraq!
  • Babylon which is in Iraq destroyed Jerusalem.
  • Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq!
  • The 3 Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (that's good news to know that JESUS has been in Iraq too as the 4th person in the fiery furnace!)
  • Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq. (which hopefully Saddam will too!)
  • Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.
  • Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
  • The wise men were from Iraq. (where are the "wise" men today?)
  • Peter preached in Iraq.
  • The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon which was a city in Iraq!

And you have probably seen this one. Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible.  But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq!  However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible.

The names used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar, and Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

The name Iraq, means country with deep roots.  Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible.  Here's why.

  • Eden was in Iraq--Genesis 2:10-14
  • Adam & Eve were created in Iraq--Genesis 2:7-8
  • Satan made his first recorded appearance in Iraq--Genesis 3:1-6
  • Nimrod established Babylon & Tower of Babel was built in Iraq-- Genesis 10:8-97 and   Genesis 11:1-4
  • The confusion of the languages took place in Iraq—Genesis 11:5-11
  • Abraham came from a city in Iraq--Genesis 11:31 & Acts 7:2-4
  • Isaac's bride came from Iraq--Genesis 24:3-4 & 10
  • Jacob spent 20 years in Iraq--Genesis 27:42-45 & 31:38
  • The first world Empire was in Iraq--Daniel 1:1-2 &2:36-38
  • The greatest revival in history was in a city in Iraq--Jonah 3
  • The events of the book of Esther took place in Iraq--Esther
  • The book of Nahum was a prophecy against a city in Iraq--Nahum
  • The book of Revelation has prophecies against Babylon, which was the old name for the nation of Iraq--Revelation 17 & 18.
  • No other nation, except Israel, has more history and prophecy associated with it than Iraq.

    • NOTE - After reviewing this e-mail information, I decided to search for some Websites with similar information and Bible Study pages as Food For Thought.  Believe you will enjoy searching the following website LINKS for more interesting information on the History of  IRAQ.  Some people have a problem finding information on the Internet.  To make it easy - just click on the following LINKS and enjoy the pages for a great Bible Study regarding the Land of Iraq: 

    Click here for a message - Has The Garden Of Eden been located at last?

    Click here for a map of Mesopotamia to 2500 BCE

    Click here for information on NAHOR

    Click here for a Bible Study on Nineveh and Jonah

    Click here for a Bible Study on Nebuchadnezzar

    Click here for information on The Babylonian Empire--606-536 BC

    Click here for the Bible Study of Daniel In The Lion's Den

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